The Washington Capitals are the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, and they will be until at least mid-June of this calendar year. For a team awaiting its first cup in 46 years of existence, the reward couldn’t be any sweeter, or the storylines any neater. NHL veteran Alexander Ovechkin became the first Russian captain ever to…
Dauphin’s Countryfest: Rainy, Rowdy and Raucous as Ever
The party just doesn’t stop at Dauphin’s Countryfest. No matter the day, the time or the weather, those looking for a good time need not look any further than Canada’s longest running country music festival. With the front gates officially opening up for business Wednesday afternoon, country music enthusiasts and summer partiers alike have now…
Jets Shut Out, We’re Going Back to Nashville for Game Seven
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets squandered a magnificent opportunity to bury the hatchet on the Nashville Predators once and for all Monday night. Entering game six of the Western Conference Semifinals atop Nashville three-games-to-two, Winnipeg was unable to put together any sort of attack in game six, falling 4-0 to a Predators squad hungry for…
Hellebuyck’s Shutout Leads Winnipeg Jets Soar to Second Round
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have punched their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-0 win, their 12th straight victory at Bell MTS Place. On the heels of a game four victory in Minnesota, the Jets flew back to Winnipeg and put together a solid gave five performance in…
Scheifele, Hellebuyck Lead Way as Jets Return Home up 3-1
WINNIPEG, MB – Led by goal scorer Mark Scheifele and goal preventer Connor Hellebuyck, the Winnipeg Jets battled back after a crushing loss in game three of their best-of-seven series with the Minnesota Wild, with a victory Tuesday night. In following typical road game preparations Tuesday – also for the first time this series –…
Jets Pound Wild in Whiteout Condition, Take 2-0 Series Lead
WINNIPEG, MB – It was as dominant of a game as any Winnipeg Jets fan could dream of. Although once again battling a slow start and a red-hot opposing netminder, the Jets manhandled the visiting Wild, crushing the Americans in nearly every facet of the game, finished atop Minnesota in the shot department 44-17, and…
Jets Set Franchise History in Game One Victory
WINNIPEG, MB – With the help of youngster Patrik Laine and newcomer Joe Morrow, the Winnipeg Jets have collected their first postseason victory since returning to Manitoba. With the Winnipeg Whiteout in full effect, the hometown Jets built off of a shaky start and a blown lead, en route to jumping out ahead 1-0 in…
A Night Filled With Emotion
WINNIPEG, MB – The 2017-18 NHL season may have come to a close, but the Winnipeg Jets’ season is a long way from being over. In putting the stamp on an impressive campaign with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks Saturday evening, the Jets cemented their memorable season with official placement in the…
Jets Remain Hot with Victory Over Flames
WINNIPEG, MB – Thursday’s tilt from Bell MTS Place was not the prototypical ‘Winnipeg Jets home game’ that most Manitobans have come to know and love in recent times. With a lack of scoring and power play success, the Jets did not put together the strongest of efforts Thursday evening. Although sneaking away with a…
Stanton, Yankees Spoil Blue Jays’ Opening Day in Crushing Fashion
WINNIPEG, MB – Welcome to New York, Giancarlo Stanton. Coming off of a major league-leading 59 homeruns last season, the recently traded 28-year-old monster of an outfielder helped the New York Yankees crush the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Opening Day 2018 from Rogers Centre. Watch game highlights, click here. Picking up exactly where he…